斷背

See also: 断背

Chinese
 
to break; to judge; absolutely; decidedly
 
learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder
trad. (斷背) 斷 背
simp. (断背) 断 背

Etymology

Calque of English brokeback; from the title of Taiwanese director Ang Lee's film Brokeback Mountain which featured a homosexual pair.

Since the movie's release, its Chinese name 斷背山 and this word 斷背 has constantly been also rendered as 斷臂山 and 斷臂 in the internet.

Pronunciation

Noun

斷背

  1. (figuratively, slang) homosexuality or homosexual
    斷背情 / 断背情  ―  duànbèiqíng  ―  gay love

Derived terms
  • 斷背之情／断背之情
  • 斷背山／断背山
  • 斷背情／断背情

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